הָלַךְ

ha.lakh · to go: went

Hebrew · Strong's H1980 · Verb · Sounds like: haw-lak' · 1,549 occurrences

English

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • to go: went H1980G · a Meaning of 944
  • to go: walk H1980I 329
  • to go: follow H1980N · a Meaning of 82
  • to go: come! H1980K · a Meaning of 53
  • to go: come H1980H · a Meaning of 49
  • to go: continue H1980L · a Meaning of 41
  • to go: take H1980J · a Meaning of 37
  • to go: journey H1980M · a Meaning of 11
  • to go: send H1980O · a Meaning of 3

Strong's dictionary

akin to יָלַךְ; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively); (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, [idiom] more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), [phrase] send, speedily, spread, still, surely, [phrase] tale-bearer, [phrase] travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-) faring man, [idiom] be weak, whirl.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
הָלַךְ 1546 vb. go, come, walk
Qal Impf. usually (629 t.) as if from ילך
I. lit.
1. of persons
2. Also of animals, in similar meanings and combinations
3. in like manner of inanimate things
4. The inf. abs. is often used
a. as in other vbs., quite independently
b. to intensify meaning of finite form
c. most noteworthy is the joining of the Inf. abs.
(1). with a following Inf. abs. denoting a simutaneous action or process, and so emphasizing duration or continuance
(2). with a foll. vb. fin. c. ו consec. (rare)
(3). in cases where vb. fin. is foll. by Inf. abs. adj. denoting progress, advance
(4). twice, where vb. fin. is not הלך, but another vb. denoting motion
(5). quite by itself
(6). 13 t. the Inf. abs. = Imv. & is followed by Pf. consec.
d. akin to the use of Inf. abs. are some instances of Pt.
5. In combination with other verbal forms
II. Fig.; the most common uses follow; in most the origin in a literal meaning is evident:
1. pass away, die
2. live (‘walk’), in general
3. of moral and religious life
4. other fig. uses
Pi. (chiefly poet. and late)
1. walk in or with a throng
2. also of walking about = living
3. depart, go entirely away
4. fig. of mode of life, action, etc.
Hithp. walk, walk about, move to and fro
Hiph.
1. lead, bring
2. lead away
3. carry, bring
4. fig. of influence on character
5.
a. cause to walk, go
b. cause to flow, run
c. cause to depart, retire, go back

Every occurrence

  1. 2 Samuel 15:9 לֵ֣ךְ lekh · A command to you: simple action

    And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron.

  2. 2 Samuel 15:9 וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ vai.Ye.lekh · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron.

  3. 2 Samuel 15:11 הָלְכ֞וּ ha.le.Khu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were invited, and went in their simplicity; and they knew not anything.

  4. 2 Samuel 15:11 וְהֹלְכִ֣ים ve.ho.le.Khim · An -ing word: simple action

    And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were invited, and went in their simplicity; and they knew not anything.

  5. 2 Samuel 15:12 הוֹלֵ֥ךְ ho.Lekh · An -ing word: simple action

    And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

  6. 2 Samuel 15:14 לָלֶ֗כֶת la.Le.khet · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for else none of us shall escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

  7. 2 Samuel 15:19 תֵלֵ֛ךְ te.Lekh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return, and abide with the king: for thou art a foreigner, and also an exile; return to thine own place.

  8. 2 Samuel 15:20 לָלֶ֔כֶת la.Le.khet · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us, seeing I go whither I may? return thou, and take back thy brethren; mercy and truth be with thee.

  9. 2 Samuel 15:20 הוֹלֵ֔ךְ ho.Lekh · An -ing word: simple action

    Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us, seeing I go whither I may? return thou, and take back thy brethren; mercy and truth be with thee.

  10. 2 Samuel 15:20 הוֹלֵ֑ךְ ho.Lekh · An -ing word: simple action

    Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us, seeing I go whither I may? return thou, and take back thy brethren; mercy and truth be with thee.

  11. 2 Samuel 15:22 לֵ֣ךְ lekh · A command to you: simple action

    And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.

  12. 2 Samuel 15:30 הֹלֵ֣ךְ ho.Lekh · An -ing word: simple action

    And David went up by the ascent of the mount of Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered, and went barefoot: and all the people that were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

  13. 2 Samuel 16:13 וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ vai.Ye.lekh · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hill-side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

  14. 2 Samuel 16:13 הֹלֵךְ֩ ho.leKh · An -ing word: simple action

    So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hill-side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

  15. 2 Samuel 16:13 הָלוֹךְ֙ ha.loKh · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hill-side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

  16. 2 Samuel 16:17 הָלַ֖כְתָּ ha.Lakh.ta · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

    And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?

  17. 2 Samuel 17:11 הֹלְכִ֖ים ho.le.Khim · An -ing word: simple action

    But I counsel that all Israel be gathered together unto thee, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.

  18. 2 Samuel 17:17 וְהָלְכָ֤ה ve.ha.le.Khah · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by him, her or it

    Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying by En-rogel; and a maid-servant used to go and tell them; and they went and told king David: for they might not be seen to come into the city.

  19. 2 Samuel 17:17 יֵֽלְכ֔וּ ye.le.Khu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying by En-rogel; and a maid-servant used to go and tell them; and they went and told king David: for they might not be seen to come into the city.

  20. 2 Samuel 17:18 וַיֵּלְכוּ֩ vai.ye.le.Khu · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    But a lad saw them, and told Absalom: and they went both of them away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down thither.

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